Notable lake · South Slave Region, Northwest Territories
Salt Lake
Salt Lake is a lake in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories.
Salt Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Salt Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Salt Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.94369, -113.76963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salt Lake
- Birch Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~16 km
- Beaulieu Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~27 km
- Dawson Bay · beach · South Slave Region · ~28 km
- Round Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~29 km
- McKay Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~30 km
- Mission Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~32 km
- Moose Deer Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~37 km
- Île du Mort · river spot · South Slave Region · ~39 km
- Egg Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~44 km
- Stony Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~73 km
- Paulette Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~18 km
- Resolution Bay · beach · South Slave Region · ~22 km
- Resolution Bay · beach · South Slave Region · ~22 km
- Conroy Islet · river spot · South Slave Region · ~23 km
- Burnt Islands · river spot · South Slave Region · ~28 km
- Dawson Point · beach · South Slave Region · ~28 km
- Burnt Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~29 km
- Loutit Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Salt Lake
- Deskenatlata Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~115 km · Must-see
- Tsu Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~136 km · Must-see
- Great Slave Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~145 km · Must-see
- Sandy Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~81 km
- Needle Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~99 km
- Lake of the Grave · lake · South Slave Region · ~105 km
- David Pond · lake · South Slave Region · ~108 km
- Copp Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~115 km
- Lake of the Rock · lake · South Slave Region · ~126 km
- Preble Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 24 · ~136 km
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Frequently asked
Is Salt Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Salt Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Salt Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Salt Lake?
Nearby: Birch Island (river spot, 16 km), Beaulieu Island (river spot, 27 km), Dawson Bay (beach, 28 km), Round Island (river spot, 29 km), McKay Island (river spot, 30 km), Mission Island (river spot, 32 km).
Is Salt Lake worth visiting?
Salt Lake is listed as a notable lake in Northwest Territories on Spotwander.